French luxury brand Chanel has taken a further step towards establishing a new quality control and logistics centre in Tuscany after signing a protocol agreement with the Regione Toscana and the Municipality of Serravalle Pistoiese to support the development of the project. Read More...
The 13th edition of Craft the Leather, an experiential training programme for emerging design and craftsmanship talent, took place in San Miniato, Italy, on May 18, bringing together eight international designers to explore the future of vegetable-tanned leather. Read More...
Two more Tuscan tanneries have entered liquidation, adding to growing pressure within Italy’s leather manufacturing. Read More...
Italian tannery Conceria Stratos, based in Santa Croce sull’Arno, Tuscany, has entered liquidation, according to multiple Italian business registry listings. Read More...
Italian company BeDimensional has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Region of Tuscany and the Municipality of Collesalvetti to support the development of a new industrial plant in the Livorno area, marking a further step in the company’s scale-up strategy. Read More...
A Florence court has cleared key Italian leather industry organisations of liability in the long running “Keu” waste investigation, concluding a major phase of the case that was launched in 2021. Read More...
Luxury group Kering’s Gucci brand has established a dedicated centre for materials research, development and testing, embedding experimentation directly into its leather supply chain. Read More...
Balenciaga has officially opened ‘The Plant’, its first in-house leather goods production facility in Cerreto Guidi, Tuscany, marking a key expansion of the luxury house’s manufacturing footprint in Italy. Read More...
Historic Italian tannery SanPietro has inaugurated its new headquarters in Ponte a Egola, a village in Tuscany, marking a bold new chapter for the family business led by third-generation tanners Matteo and Giacomo Montanelli. Read More...
Italian automotive leather maker Pasubio has expanded its footprint in Tuscany with the acquisition of two fashion-oriented tanneries: Conceria Antiba and SK!N. Read More...
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